Yucatan

The Mexican state of Yucatan which Capital is Merida City; it's different and unique from the other 31 states, gathers a whole exciting and historical world. With a truly ancient documentation of happenings and theories, such as the one that links Yucatan with the event that might have caused the extinction of dinosaurs, with the striking of a meteor over the bay of Chicxulub approximately 65 million years ago. Such impact -that left an 1100 meters crater in the Yucatan peninsula- was so violent, that sent flying fragments some of them found 965 km in the northern part of Mexico and more in the deepness of the Gulf of Mexico through all the Caribbean Sea till Haiti 1,600 km away. If you are visiting the Yucatan peninsula, don’t hesitate to explore one of the many cenotes that this meteor caused, located at the surroundings of the crater forming a ring shape, where many aquatic sports may be practiced like snorkelling and scuba diving .

In the Yucatan peninsula, there are located several Mayan settlements as well as big cities, that played a significant role in the history of the Mayan culture, that existed throughout other Mexican states such as Campeche, Tabasco, Chiapas, Quintana Roo besides Yucatan. Some of the most important sites are located just a few hours, in some cases minutes away from each other, so the visitor who is travelling to Yucatan or staying at the hotels nearby, will have an enormous chance to cover a wider range of this remains. There is the so called Ruta Puuc, where several Mayan ruins are located very close to each other, some of them connected by Sacbes that are white roads, which were used to communicate the Mayan cities and also the important temples and plazas spread across the Yucatan region till the Caribbean Sea, like the Tulum archaeological site, where a fishermans village was settled. Some of the most important towns in this route are Labna, Kabah, Sayil and Uxmal, being this last one the most representative city in the ruta Puuc, this route is easy accesible for whom ever is staying at some of the Merida hotels conveniently located where the main tours take place.

The most popular Mayan site known nowadays in the Yucatan zone is of course Chichen Itza, recently named a New Wonder of the modern world among other 6 amazing monuments. In Chichen Itza, located 120 km from Merida Yucatan and 203 km from Cancun, you might need more than just one visit to discover the wonderful edifications that lie across 4.5 km in extension, giving place to the magnificent Kukulcan pyramid, where the equinox, a rare solar phenomenon, occurs on spring season and in autumn, giving Yucatan a mystic touch.

And remember that when exploring the Yucatan Mayan sites, always travel comfortably; wear tennis or some other proper shoes for walking in difficult terrains, light fresh clothing appropriate for the Yucatan weather that is mostly hot and humid, also wear sun block, hat and sunglasses; but always consider taking a raincoat, better safe than sorry. This way you will be able to enjoy to the maximum your tour across Yucatan and after such instructive activity, get ready to get pampered in one comfortable Yucatan hotel that waits for you.